Baler and drive



Dec. 9, 1947. s. D. RUSSELL 2,432,212

BALER AND DRIVE Original Filed April 19, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet l lNVENTQR Dec. 9, 1947. s. D. RUSSELL BALER AND DRIVE Original Filed April 19, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR' 0M ATTORNEf' Patented Dec. 9, 1947 'BALER AND DRIVE .StanleyD. Russell, Racine wis assignor to J.:,I.

.CeseqCompany, Racine, .Wis., .a corporation .jQrigina-l applicat'on April 19, 1841, Serial .No.

389,396. Divided and this application November 11, 1944, Serial No. 563,037

'4 Claims.

The present invention relates to b33813 and :an object thereof is to generally improve the construction andcperation of machines of this class.

'A- further object is to provide such ..a machine of larger. capacity, lighter weight and lower cost than similar machines of comparable dimensions heretofore known.

A further object is to provide a novel combined engine and power take-off drive for balers.

Further objects will be apparent from the followingdescription and accompanyingdrawings in which Figure l is a 'plan view of an illustrative machine embodying the invention.

Fig.2 is an enlarged plan view of a portion of Fig. 1 with parts. broken away and others omitted.

Fig. 3 isa view similar to'Fig; 2 showing a modified driving mechanism.

Fig. 4 is a left side elevation oi themachine indicated in Fig. 1.

Similar reference characters have been applied to the same parts throughout these drawings and; specification.

The machine of the present invention is generally similar to that shown and described in pending application,- Serial No. 389,396, filed April 19, 1941, now Patent No. 2,362,861, -OfWhlCh this application is a division.

As seen in Fig. 1, the illustrative machine includes a baler generally designated as B, a pickup generally designated as P, feeding means F and bale dividing means D, the mechanism being driven, if desired, by anengine'E. Pickup P operates to elevate material from the ground onto an apron i6 which conveys the material toward baler B and beneath a rotating-drum, roller or feeder i i. Apron l and feeder ll urge the material into the baling chamber in the present instance through an opening in the side thereof, dividing means D operating periodically to provide apathway for a Wireorother b nding means and without interruption of the feeding by apron wand drum I! in the-manner fully disclosed in the above identified patent. However, it is to be understood that the principles herein set forth are not necessarily limited to the exact type of baler disclosed in said patent and accordingly it is to be understoodthat the invention is not to-be taken as limited to this specific type of baler but only insofar as defined in the, appended claims.

Returning .to a more detailed description of the mach ne as seen in Figs- 1 and 4, the .main body of the baler comprisesa ,baling chamber :12 made up -in-.-anyr-suita le:or--i-well+1known manner as for example ;a:topiplateflr connected as by angle irons il3zand; l4qrwithzsidepl tes ia -id plates 45 and l'G-beingconnected as byiangle irons I? .and I8 witha-abottom plate 19. =Thesemem bersmake :upv a- :b ox-like; structure --.const-ituting the balingchamber uor compressioncchamber" of the baler. Ang-le irons: it! and :I8-aresuitablysupported from-an .axle: 20 and :ground-.=1whe e1s .such as '2 l and are: connected inany suitable :manner with a platform or extension 22 -on1which issupported above men'tioned enginelE. iPlat-form22 in the presentinstance -is supportednon a: front truck in the'form. ofafork or similar-member indicated at 23. Angle-irons 'l'1..,and' iBntogether with platform: 22 therefore'form a. chassis. or foundation=iramework for the baler and specifically for the parts involved in the present invent-ion.

Angle irons l l and I 8 --9,re united in the present instance by a frame; -bulk header the like 2d at the front of the baling chamber to stabilize and stiffen the structure.

The baling mechanism =is -associated-with baling chamber or body portion' B,-as above stated, platform 1 22 carrying engine E, above noted, the eng ne havinga crank-or driving shaft 25' and a driving pulley -25. Thedetails of engines being generally well-known and forming no part of the present invention, the engine neednot befurther described.

Pulley 26 drives, through abeltor other-flexible motion. transmitting means. 21, ,a flywheel generally describedas 28 fixed on a .main tra sv se driven shaft 29 through which it drives the baling mechanism in a' manner fully disclosedin the alcovev identified patent. BeltiZ'l, as well as engagingpulleyizii, andfly wheel 2B also enages a combined drivinganddriven.wheel 0r idler pull y 30=fiXedon a transverse ,combined driving and, driven shaft encountershaftiSl .(see alsogFig. 2), the beltfbein emaintained. in. contact with idler.,30..by.a,b.elt tightening .idler .32 suitably supported as by.an. -.arml33,fixed onca shaft 34. 1 ,Shaft. 34, is. supported in bearings. andtfi fixed .witha, reinforcing-or foundation plate. 31 and has .a .1ev.er.=38 ur ed rearwardly in the present instanceby a springltajor. rotating shaft 34 inaclockwise, direction-:asseen in. Fig. 4 for yieldably raising idler .32,.into-, contact with belt 21. When it is desired-to temporarily disconnect the .mechanism from. engine \lever 33 may bepulled towards engine E whichlwill lower idler3'2lflndilflpfifinsbfllt,2]. .eihogkuo'r other suitable fastening means 40 may be provided for holding lever 38 in this position.

Shaft 29 constitutes the main input shaft of a novel reduction gear generally designated as 4| for driving a crank shaft 42 at the required relatively slow speed as fully disclosed in the above identified patent.

Drum ll' is carried by arms 43 pivotally supported on a shaft 44, carried in the feeder mechanism F, so that the drum may rise and fall or float on incoming material. Pivot shaft 44 has a journal or pilot portion 45 on which is journaled a hub portion 46 fixed on an auxiliary longitudinal driven shaft 41. Hub portion 46 carries a sprocket 48 driving through a chain 49, a sprocket 50 fixed on a shaft constituting an axle for drum I I. Thus sprocket 48 may drive drum H while chain 49 will not be affected by raising and lowering of drum ll. Hub portion 46 also has a sprocket 52 driving a chain 53 constituting a driven for apron ID in a manner fully set forth in the above identified patent.

Above mentioned shaft 41 extends lengthwise of bale chamber B toward bearing 54 and carries a sprocket or the like 55, a safety release clutch 59 of well-known or suitable type being interposed in the present instance. A chain 51 engages sprocket 55 and also a sprocket 58 mounted on a longitudinally disposed combined driving and driven shaft 59 journaled in a beveled gear set housing 60, as more particularly shown in Fig. 2, shaft 59 carrying a bevel gear 6| meshing with a bevel gear 62 on above mentioned transverse shaft 3|, shaft 3| as above indicated carrying combined driving wheel and driven idler 39- which is driven by belt 21. Accordingly, actuation of belt 21 by engine E causes driving of shaft 41, drum H and apron Ill.

Modification of this drive is contemplated within the scope of the invention, and as a matter of fact, an important phase of the invention is to provide dual uses for the same mechanism. For example, if a powerful tractor is available, it is possible to dispense with engine E in a baler sold to operate with such tractor. Thus as suggested in Fig. 3, shaft 59 may carry a universal joint generally designated as 63, connecting it with a power take-off shaft 64 of suitable or well-known type'operated from the tractor (not shown) in well-known manner. Shaft 59 thereby in this instance becomes the main drive shaft or input shaft of the machine. Rotation of shaft 59 drives the feeding mechanism through above mentioned chain 51 and a shorter belt 65 is applied about pulley 30 and flywheel 28. Shaft 3| thus becomes a driving instead of a driven shaft and actuates the main plunger drive of the baler in a manner analogous to the above described actuation from engine shaft 25. Therefore, from a manufacturing standpoint, there is exceedingly little difference between an engine driven machine and a power take-off driven machine, and owing to the dual function of shafts 3i and 59 large economies in manufacture, storage and distribution may be effected.

The above being a complete description of an illustrative embodiment of the invention, what is claimedas new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a baler having a, longitudinal body portion, a main driven shaft transverse to the body portion and an auxiliary driven shaft arranged t d nally of sa d body portion, a driven wheel on saidmain driven shaft, a driving means for said shafts on the longitudinal body portion, said driving means including a combined driving and driven countershaft disposed transversely of the body portion and a combined driving and driven longitudinal shaft connected for rotation with the countershaft, a combined driving and driven wheel on said countershaft, flexible driving means connecting said wheels, driving means connecting said auxiliary shaft and said combined driving and driven longitudinal shaft, an engine on the longitudinal body portion having a wheel engaged with the first mentioned flexible driving means, and said combined driving and driven longitudinal shaft being adapted to receive a power taken-off drive.

2. In a baler having a longitudinal body portion, a main driven shaft transverse to the body portion and an auxiliary driven shaft arranged longitudinally of said body portion, a driven wheel on said main driven shaft, a driving means for said shafts on the longitudinal body portion, said driving means including a combined driving and driven countershaft disposed transversely of the body portion and a combined driving and driven longitudinal shaft connected for rotation with the countershaft, a combined driving and driven wheel on said countershaft, flexible driving means connecting said wheels, driving means connecting said auxiliary shaft and said combined driving and driven longitudinal shaft, and an engine on the longitudinal body portion having a wheel engaged with the first mentioned flexible driving means.

3. In a baler having a longitudinal body portion, a main driven shaft transverse to the body portion and an auxiliary driven shaft arranged longitudinally of said body portion, a driven wheel on said main driven shaft, a driving means for said shafts on the longitudinal body portion, said driving means including a combined driving and driven countershaft disposed transversely of the body portion and a combined driving and driven longitudinal shaft connected for rotation with the countershaft, a combined driving and driven wheel on said countershaft, flexible driving means connecting said wheels, and driving means connecting said auxiliary shaft and said combined driving and driven longitudinal shaft.

4. In a baler having a longitudinal body portion, a main transverse driven shaft and an auxiliary longitudinal driven shaft, a drive for said shafts comprising a bevel gear set on said body portion, a longitudinally disposed driving and driven shaft associated with said gear set, a connection from said longitudinally disposed driving and driven shaft to said auxiliary longitudinal driven shaft, a transversely disposed driving and driven shaft associated with said gear set and connected through said gear set with said longitudinally disposed driving and driven shaft, a combined driving and driven wheel on said transversely disposed driving and driven shaft, a driven wheel on said main transverse driven shaft, a flexible driving element disposed about said wheels, and said longitudinally disposed driving and driven shaft being adapted to receive a power take-off shaft.

STANLEY D. RUSSELL.

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